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I was asked how one can use a cable to clean a bore. First off, the Otis system , I think, is perfection. Each patch has 3 slots and 2 sides so you get 6 pulls through the bore with each patch. The trick with Otis is how the patch is rigged on the end of the cable loop. No need to remove the bolt on most rifles and same with semis. I like to soak the patch with solvent, pull through , let set and run a clean patch or two to finish. If need be one can pull a bore brush through during the process. Cable is inserted from the chamber end and pulled out the muzzle. Works like a champ. The more of the patch you start with through the loop, the tighter the patch will fit the bore. Works fine to dry patch during precision shooting with no need to take a bolt out. Whatta Hobby!

Conserves a lot of break free that way. I return the used break free to a container through a paint filter. Whatta Hobby!

For the old break down suppressors, a good hand scrubbing with breakfree worked well. For newer one piece units Huxwrks Suppressor Sauce does a fine job. I used Break Free for years with the 24 hr bath that also worked. Whatta Hobby!

A few apple trees and loaded raspberry bushes.

First day of Fall and our friendly bear stopped by for a bath in the pond. Big boy was in no hurry to leave. Whatta Hobby!

Entry for August 2026. 10-10 shot off front rest with bunny bag in the rear. Savage 110 with Criterion 26" SS bull barrel with OSS suppressor. Scoped with Sightron S6. Ammo is Lapua new Brass that had been trimmed and tension set with mandrel, primed with 205M over 23 gn of Varget pushing a Berger 73 gn boat tail target bullet at 2750. Whatta Hobby!

Varget gets my vote.

Rgr dat Yogi!

Getting out on the range is a hoot. Shooting bolt action precision rifles makes my day. Have had a visitor the last couple of days that stops by for a swim in our pond and then wanders off into the woods. Whatta Hobby!

Viva America!

I am a patient person, I can wait.

Before the invention of the GPS tracking collar, how did Maine coon hunters find their cats when they treed a coon?

Finished priming this 200 cnt batch of Lapua .223 once fired brass. Whatta Hobby!

Known as Memorial Day where I come from at least since the 50s. I remember Spanish Am War vets being honored riding in Model T honor car, then the WWI vets , then the Korean, then us Viet vets, now all the others since.

After a few months of not being able to feel brass in my fingers, it's starting to come back 1 and 5 weeks after surgery for carpel tunnel. Doing a bunch of .223 Lapua once fired and chamber formed. Neck sizing, mandrel setting neck tension, primer pocket scrub, neck brush and flash hole uniforming. Only did 50 so far this morning with another couple hundred on the que for today. Raining cats and dogs outside so it a super time to get onto the brass. Whatta Hobby!

Thanks for posting. I have a grandson that serves proudly in the 82nd.

At least the constant pain is finally gone. Nice to sleep at night and feel comfortable during the day. Ahhhh, the miracles of modern medicine and the willingness to accept it. Should have had it done 20 years ago. Whatta Hobby!

Thanks guys. I really do enjoy putting together 1/4 moa shooters. Slight delay for healing. Have had carpel tunnel issues for years. Had release done a month ago on right hand and left yesterday. Should be back to abinormal soon. Whatta Hobby!

Still use a Giraud flame annealer here. My cases get annealed after each firing. Whatta Hobby!

Thanks guys. It is a work in progress for a old Marine.

Sure feel nice to be getting some feeling back in my hands and getting out on the range after some time. 100 yd entry for today is a 3-7 shot off a front rest with rear bag. Savage 110 with 26" X-Caliber Heavy SS barrel in an ORYX chassis with a March Majesta scope and OSS suppressor. Ammo is handloaded Lapua lr primed brass with Berger 115 gn fb bullets pushed with 46 gn of Varget to 2940 fps. Second target with a 2-8 just for the halibut. Whatta Hobby!

So far it does not seem to.

Before anyone asks, Brass never hits the dirt and I can't see where tumbling would be a benefit early on. Just a choice with these batches. I do normally tumble and anneal for each loading but these are test batchs I am doing a couple of things on. Also have batches of new Alpha , Peterson and Starline in the test for the halibut. Looking, for myself, just to see if carbon in the case makes any difference in any of the monitored data. Lots of time on my hands in retardedment and enjoy answering some of the questions that have entered my small mind over the years. Whatta Hobby!

Doing some brass prep today myself. No tumbling being done until after 5 or 10 loadings. Brass .308 200 cases is Lapua that was neck turned for truing only then fire formed to the chamber. Today annealing, sizing neck and should bump to .001 and then trimming, setting neck tension with mandrel, primer pockets K&B uniformed. I do enjoy this stuff on a rainy day. When this is all set I will be loading 115gn Berger flat base target bullets over 46 gn of Varget set off with 205M primers. This is my sub 1/4 moa ammo. Has been running at 3025 fps out of a 26" X-Caliber SS 1-10 bull barrel. Whatta Hobby!

Had a chance to shoot with the March scope. Love it so far. Sure can see well for my purposes. Whatta Hobby!